The official ceremony to mark the National Day of Maldives was held October 28, 2019, at Dharubaaruge in Male' City. At the function, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih conferred the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddeen on Ahmed Adam and Abdulla Sodiq, and presented the National Award of Honour and National Award of Recognition to 26 honourees.
Family members of the late Dr Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari (R), the late Dr Afrasheem Ali (R-2), and the late Sayyid Hassan (L), who were conferred the National Award of Honour posthumously, pose for a photograph with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (C) after the ceremony held to mark the National Day on October 28, 2019, at Dharubaaruge. PHOTO/PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
R-L: Transport Minister Aishath Nahula, Jumhooree Party leader and Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim, Speaker of Parliament and former President Mohamed Nasheed, and Vice President Faisal Naseem at the National Day commemoration ceremony held October 28, 2019, at Dharubaaruge. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU